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Aug 24, 2007 at 12:01 AMAug 24, 2007 at 6:24 AM

Issues to watch in the coming week in Massachusetts.

CASINO WATCH: Gov. Deval Patrick returns from vacation this week facing his self-imposed Labor Day deadline for articulating a policy on casino gambling. Meanwhile, fallout continues from news that the chairman of the tribe trying to build a casino in Middleboro has a criminal record and lied about his military record.

AUTO INSURANCE: State Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes is expected to release proposed regulations this week to introduce competition to the auto insurance market. Supporters of the move say it will lead to lower rates, attract insurers and bring the rate-setting system here in line with other states. Critics say the change will lead to higher rates for poorer and urban drivers.

HOMEOWNERSí INSURANCE: The first of three public hearings is set for Tuesday for a special commission to review the current state of the homeownersí insurance market in Massachusetts. The hearing will be held at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, on its Fall River campus at the Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center.

MORTGAGE CRISIS: Attorney General Martha Coakley holds a hearing Thursday on her newly proposed mortgage foreclosure regulations. Saying more needs to be done to protect home buyers from what she calls the deceptive and unfair tactics used by some mortgage brokers and lenders, Coakley is proposing a series of changes to state consumer law.

BASEBALL ON THE HILL: The Walpole Little League team that just captured the New England crown and made a strong bid for the World Series championship will come into Beacon Hill next month the same way the last championship team from the region went out: Duck Boat. On Sept. 4, the 12-and-unders will star in a State House ceremony with Gov. Deval Patrick, area lawmakers, and Red Sox and Patriots representatives, including former Pats All-Pro linebacker Andre Tippett.

- Tom Benner, The Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.)

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